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There Will Come Soft Rains.

by Sara Teasdale.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of the poem?

Q02of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'feathery fire' applied to robins is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

Who or what is the speaker of the poem addressing?

Q05of 10

The line 'And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn' employs which device?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem's opening lines compared to its closing lines?

Q07of 10

In the historical context of World War I, the repeated phrase 'not one' (lines 7–9) most likely functions to:

Q08of 10

Which image from the poem best illustrates the contrast between delicacy and violence?

Q09of 10

The word 'tremulous' in 'wild-plum trees in tremulous white' most nearly means:

Q10of 10

According to the poem's final two lines, Spring would 'scarcely know that we were gone.' What is the most accurate comprehension of this statement?

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